The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries

Mrs. Jeffries Series, Book 1

By: Emily Brightwell

Narrated by: Lindy Nettleton

Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon...and keeps him on his toes. Everyone's awed by his Scotland Yard successes - but they don't know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries's polished detection skills are up to the task...proving that behind every great man there's a woman - and that a crime-solver's work is never done.

©1993 The Berkley Publishing Group (P)2013 Tantor

Won Over!

I'm normally not one for murder mysteries, but Miss Emily won me over with her cast of characters that made the mystery something they did. I fell in love with the series years ago and now I had the pleasure of enjoying Miss Lindy's marvelous narration, bringing each character to life in a different way than what I had in my head from reading the book. I say different, but it was only with accents, otherwise, she read them pretty much as I pictured them in my mind.

The cast has a nice family feel to them, who care about each other and make their own unique contributions to solving the mystery. I loved the book series and look forward to hearing the rest of the audio book series. I'm glad I found the audio books, they are a wish come true as the print book series had been.

Absolutely thrilled with this cozy darling mystery!

I am absolutely thrilled to find this cozy darling mystery! It is very much like a miss Marple. Clean and interesting. If there were five more books by this author and narrator I would buy them today!:)

Once you get into it....

It took me awhile to warm up to the characters. The inspector is a very nice man who couldn’t detect his way out of a paper bag but he is so kind to his household staff that they are eager to cover for him. Besides, detecting is so much more fun than housework! The plot is thin but Mrs. Jeffries and her staff are a nice crowd to hang out with. This one is for cosy fans only.

The narrator does a good job.

Very Entertaining

If you could sum up The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries in three words, what would they be?

Female servant rules!

Which character – as performed by Lindy Nettleton – was your favorite?

Mrs. Jeffries is vividly portrayed. She's no-nonsense but very devoted to her employer.

Love this series

I love this series and I love Lindy Nettletons narration! Emily Brightwell is an amazing author, big fan, 10/10.

Didn't Work For Me

This book has an unlikely premise - an inept Scotland Yard inspector receives assistance in solving crimes from his housekeeper. He's so inept he doesn't even realize she is helping him.

I don't want "realism" from cozy mysteries. What I look for are interesting characters (quirkiness helps), at least moderately complex plots and a good narrator. A little humor adds to my enjoyment.

The narrator of this book is fine. However, the characters seemed bland to me. The inspector was so clueless he annoyed me. There wasn't enough humor to overcome these problems.

I listened to about 70% of the book and gave up. I just didn't care how it ended.

Fun Listen

A slightly dim-witted Inspector helped out by his housekeeper. Quite an unexpected pairing that works and makes for a fun, easy listen.

HUM.............

I really wanted to like this book. I love the cover and I enjoy stories set in England, but try as I might I just couldn't warm up to it. I did try 3 times. I liked that Mrs. Jeffery was covert about her investigations into the murder of the doctor and I liked that the other staff members enjoyed helping her. Beyond that, this book just wasn't for me.

better than Agatha Christie, a fabulous book

wow, I was an Agatha Christie fan but this author is better.I want to keep reading all the books. this is a series.Mrs. Jefferies is great because you can picture in your mind what's going on step by step.

So glad to see an old favorite on audible.

I have loved these books since they were first published and still have the whole series in paperback somewhere. I was thrilled to find the first 12 were available on Audible. This series is the quintessential cozy mysteries, emphasis on cozy. What makes the stories so appealing to me is the wonderful interaction and relationships among Witherspoon's servants. That cast of delightful characters really "make" the stories. They're absolutely wonderful when you want something light to give your brain a rest, and I find them great for stress relief. The narrator was lovely and suits the book perfectly. I couldn't resist buying them in Audible format, even though I've read the books multiple times over the years.